* Canadian dollar at C$1.2724, or 78.59 U.S. cents
* Loonie touches its strongest in two weeks at C$1.2688
* Bond prices retreat across the yield curve
TORONTO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was little changed on Thursday against its U.S. counterpart, steadying after posting a two-week high on a rise in oil prices and a broad decline for the greenback.
The U.S. dollar .DXY edged lower against a basket of major currencies, pressured by talk of possible delays to U.S. President Donald Trump's tax reform plans as well as a risk-averse mood. of oil, one of Canada's major exports, were supported by major exporter supply cuts, but analysts said the market could be vulnerable to a sell-off after several months of gains. crude CLc1 was up 0.16 percent at $56.90 a barrel.
At 8:52 a.m. ET (1352 GMT), the Canadian dollar CAD=D4 was little changed at C$1.2724 to the greenback, or 78.59 U.S. cents.
The currency's weakest level of the session was C$1.2740, while it touched its strongest since Oct. 25 at C$1.2688.
The loonie had added to gains it made after comments on Tuesday by Bank of Canada Governor Poloz.
In a speech and news conference, Poloz maintained a neutral tone on the next interest rate move, repeating the bank's message that it was monitoring wage growth and inflation, as well as how the economy was adjusting to rate hikes in July and September. home prices in Canada rose 0.2 percent in September from August, mostly on the strength of the Kelowna and Vancouver markets, Statistics Canada said on Thursday. The year-on-year gain was steady at 3.8 percent. government bond prices were lower across the yield curve in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries. The two-year CA2YT=RR dipped 2.5 Canadian cents to yield 1.439 percent, and the 10-year CA10YT=RR declined 15 Canadian cents to yield 1.937 percent.
On Wednesday, the 10-year yield touched a two-month intraday low of 1.879 percent.